Disney parks switch fireworks, entertainment

The "Remember Dreams Come True" fireworks show returns to Disneyland in January after taking a break during the holiday season. The "Remember" show was created for the park's 50th anniversary in 2005, shown here. The show has segments and songs from the different rides and lands within Disneyland. The "Remember" show usually runs during non-holiday periods. APRIL UPDATE: The fireworks show returns to a weekends-only schedule on April 16. The show ran nightly during the busy spring break period.TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY H. LORREN AU JR., THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Disneyland Resort's two parks are changing their entertainment schedule, including the fireworks show, during the slower winter months.

Some of the entertainment features are switching to a weekends-only schedule until the spring.

Here are some of the changes at Disneyland:

Fireworks: "Remember Dreams Come True" fireworks show returns Friday (today) after going on a break during the holiday season at Disneyland. The fireworks show will run weekends and holidays, including Monday for Martin Luther King Day. The "Remember" show was created in 2005 for Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration and usually appears during the off season.

Parade: Mickey's Soundsational Parade will come back Friday (today) to Disneyland. The daily parade was on hiatus during the holiday season when A Christmas Fantasy Parade went on. The parade runs daily during weekdays and twice daily on weekends and holidays, including Monday. Mickey's Soundsational Parade debuted last summer as part of the summer festivities.

Fantasmic!: The Fantasmic! show along Rivers of America is on a break until March 2 for maintenance. The last Disneyland showing was Sunday.

Here are some changes at Disney California Adventure:

World of Color: The nighttime light-and-water show in Disney California Adventure will take two breaks for routine maintenance this month: Jan. 17-19 and Jan. 23 -26. It is believed that this is the first time that the show has been canceled for maintenance since it started in June 2010. World of Color usually appears at least once nightly.

ElecTRONica: The nighttime ElecTRONica feature will move to a weekend-only schedule starting Friday (today) in Disney California Adventure. The features will run Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, including Monday.

ElecTRONica is a mix of performances and dance party based on the movie, "Tron: Legacy." Starting this summer, ElecTRONica will be replaced by a new nighttime extravaganza, called Mad T Party based on Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland." Disney has yet to announce when ElecTRONica will end and Mad T Party will start, said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman.

Paradise Pier entertainment: Disney Channel Rocks, which ran on a stage on Paradise Bay, had its final show Jan. 1. The show was canceled after about a year as the park makes "adjustments" for the completion of the Disney California Adventure makeover. The Phineas and Ferb Rockin' Rollin' Dance Party, which began last year, continues to be performed nearby. The Phineas and Ferb show is off on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The "Remember Dreams Come True" fireworks show returns to Disneyland in January after taking a break during the holiday season. The "Remember" show was created for the park's 50th anniversary in 2005, shown here. The show has segments and songs from the different rides and lands within Disneyland. The "Remember" show usually runs during non-holiday periods. APRIL UPDATE: The fireworks show returns to a weekends-only schedule on April 16. The show ran nightly during the busy spring break period. TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY H. LORREN AU JR., THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Fireworks from the "Remember...Dreams Come True" show are seen at Disneyland in June 2005. H. LORREN AU JR., THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Mickey's Soundsational Parade returns to Disneyland in January after being on hiatus during the holiday season. The parade features a Mickey Mouse character playing the drums, the first time Disney has used an actual performing musician as Mickey, on the lead float. Mickey's Soundsational Parade debuted in summer 2011 as part of the summer promotion. TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Characters from Disney's animated feature, "Tangled," dance along Main Street U.S.A. during a sneak preview performance of Disneyland's summer parade, "Mickey's Soundsational Parade," in May 2011. JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
APRIL UPDATE: The Fantasmic! show in Disneyland is returning to a weekends-only schedule starting the week of April 23. The show is set to go on twice nightly from March 9 through April 22 during the spring break period. The nighttime show runs along Rivers of America and features a 40-foot-tall, animatronic dragon, which was added in 2009. The light, water and character show debuted in May 1992. TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
APRIL UPDATE: ElecTRONica, a nighttime party at Disney California Adventure, had its final event April 15. The dance party and performances were based on the movie, "Tron: Legacy." The event sometimes featured performances, like this one by Laser Man in October 2010 when the event debuted. TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Disney California Adventure guests partake in food and drink during ElecTRONica in October 2010. JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
APRIL UPDATE: The World of Color water-and-light show in Disney California Adventure is running twice nightly during the March and April spring break periods. Starting April 23, the show will appear once nightly on weekdays, according to the Disneyland schedule. The show uses 1,200 fountainheads. The fountains shoot between 30 and 200 feet in the air. The show is seen in June 2010 when it debuted. TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The fountains and infrastructure for the World of Color show can be seen on the surface of Paradise Bay in April. World of Color is going on two breaks in January for routine maintenance. The elaborate infrastructure includes 1,200 fountainheads. The platform can be elevated, seen here, for work. But some of the repairs can only be done by scuba divers underwater. TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Disney Channel Rocks show had its last performance Jan. 1. The show, seen here in December 2010, was canceled after almost a year in Disney California Adventure. The show with music from Disney Channel T.V. programs and movies debuted in November 2010. It was the first show to use a stage on Paradise Bay that was built as part of the World of Color infrastructure. TEXT BY SARAH TULLY, PHOTO BY JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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